Definitions

trumps

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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advantage n.
outmaneuver v.

NOUN

advantage

Synonyms

STRONG

aid ascendancy asset assistance authority avail blessing boon break choice comfort convenience dominance edge eminence expediency favor gain good gratification help hold improvement influence interest lead leeway leverage luck mastery odds position power precedence preference prestige prevalence profit protection recognition resources return sanction starting superiority support supremacy utility wealth

WEAK

ace in the hole leg-up pre-eminence trump card upper hand

Antonyms

STRONG

bad fortune bad luck block blockage debt disadvantage disapproval disfavor harm hindrance hurt impotence incapacity inefficiency inferiority injury lack last loss misfortune obstruction stop subordination subservience waste weakness

VERB

outmaneuver

Synonyms

STRONGEST

outdo overtake

STRONG

defeat exceed excel finesse outsmart surpass

Antonyms

STRONG

be inferior fail fall behind lose

Example Sentences

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trumps

“The disabled veterans exemption already exists in the constitution, so I don’t think Prop. 13 trumps it because they both exist together.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

In the world according to Gainsborough, a noble nature trumps high birth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026

Generally, a life estate trumps a prenuptial agreement, and a prenup trumps a will.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026

But even for Amorim, sometimes there are days when substance trumps style.

From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025

But it also makes them passionate about their interests, and the passion eventually trumps the shyness.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater